Minneapolis ABC affiliate KSTP ran a great story on battery failure -and- safety. We’re glad to see the reporter included a demo of how to store batteries in a case and the anchor ended the segment by reminding users of vapor products not to carry loose batteries in a pocket with keys/coins.

Obviously, they can’t cover everything in under 2 minutes, but it’s refreshing to see media coverage acknowledging that these incidents are fairly rare.

On Thursday, March 3rd, the California Assembly voted to pass a pair of bills, SBX2-5 and SBX2-7, which raises the age to purchase both cigarettes and vapor products to 21 and bizarrely redefine vapor products, including hardware, as tobacco. But there’s more – it ensures California vets will keep smoking.

Are you a public health practitioner unsure of how to communicate with patients who are using e-cigarettes in the hopes of reducing or eliminating their smoking? The UK’s National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training has released a briefing for exactly that. While the United States is rushing to restrict or ban e-cigarettes for current smokers,…

Regulator Watch, a product of our neighbors to the north, has worked up a wonderful piece about the incredible damage the deeming reg would do to American businesses and public health. Additionally, host Brent Stafford interviews Stefan Didak, founder and president of Not Blowing Smoke.

The Daily Caller covers the No More Casualties campaign, noting Brian’s distinguished service in the military. NMC accuses prominent non-profits, such as the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network, of demonizing e-cigarettes in the name of protecting children. NMC argue the problem with these public campaigns against e-cigarettes is that…